Hut based avalanche courses are a great way to get the most from your time in the mountains. Choose from the Woody Creek Cabin or the Mt. Zimmer Yurt where we offer three day courses as well as the “Plus Pow” option which includes a fourth day dedicated to powder skiing.

A course for advanced backcountry skiers and riders who want to take their avalanche knowledge and companion rescue skills to the next level, and for those intending to continue on the AAA Pro Avalanche Education track (Pro 1). Prior avalanche training and experience required. (must have completed a Level 1 course or equivalent experience)

“Ladies Only” courses provide a comfortable space to learn and grow your backcountry skills in the company of other women led by female instructors. For this ‘24-’25 season we currently only have a “Level 1” option available but you can sign up for a waitlist for other courses by choosing the course in “view options” below.

This 4 Day course will take place in the heart of the Beartooth Mountains and will be staged from Cooke City. The alpine routes and ski mountaineering objectives in this area are the perfect place to develop the skills necessary to safely climb and ski classic ski mountaineering routes throughout the world. Weather/Conditions permitting, the objective of the course is to also climb and ski some of the classic ski mountaineering lines in the Beartooths.

In partnership with Inclusive Outdoors Project, Beartooth Powder Guides is offering adaptive avalanche courses for people with disabilities. Our first all adaptive avalanche course took place in 2024 and we have our first deaf course happening this year. Applications open November 1st. Follow the link below to apply for the course through Inclusive Outdoors Project

We love working with all kinds of groups to offer custom courses that fit you needs. We have worked with the highway patrol and parks services to provide employee avalanche training and we offer private courses for any group, from Cross Fit clubs to corporate retreats. Use the form in the “Contact Us” link below to let us know a little bit about your group and we will follow up with you about options for a private course!

Owner

Guide ; Splitboard, Ski, Pow Surf, Snowmobile

Reed is the owner of Beartooth Powder Guides. He worked as a Ski Patroller for Mammoth Mountain, developing a strong appreciation for mitigating and managing avalanche terrain. He studied forestry in college and made his living in the trades to support his passion for splitboarding and surfing during the winters. After decades of ski bumming in the Cascade, Sierra and Beartooth Mountains he began to pursue a career in guiding and avalanche education to share his love of the mountains with others.

Lead Guide

Nina is an AMGA Certified Ski Guide and Lead Guide at BPG. Born and raised in Bozeman MT, she grew up chasing her parents around the mountains of Montana and Alaska. She spent the first three years of her career guiding for a heli and snowcat-skiing operation in Alaska, and worked as an intern for the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center for two seasons. In summers, Nina teaches horseback riding and enjoys rock climbing and mountain biking.

Guide

Jake was born and raised in Seattle Washington. He found his love for skiing at Snoqualmie Pass and was a ski instructor there for several years. In 2014 he moved to Bozeman where he attended Montana State University and graduated with a degree in Environmental Studies. While living in Montana, Jake discovered rock and ice climbing. He spends his summers alpine climbing and trail running and winters trying to ski as much as possible.

Noah was born and raised in Colorado, and graduated from Western Colorado University with degrees in Business and Outdoor Education. He moved to Montana after college in search of good climbing and deep snow. Following years of competitive snowboarding, Noah shifted his focus to backcountry riding and never looked back. He spends his summers climbing, running, and dreaming of powder. Noah won a wilderness survival challenge on the Discovery Channel’s TV show Naked and Afraid.

Gloria is a born and raised Alaskan who can’t seem to get enough of life outside. She found her way to Montana via the University of Montana in Missoula and fell in love with the big skys, fast rivers, tall mountains and coldsmoke!. She   spent several winters ski patrolling around Montana before transitioning to full time guiding. Her guiding and other work has brought her to the Cascades, Alaska, and South America but she always returns for the Montana winter. She has a passion for the outdoors and the joy it brings and can’t wait to share a day in the mountains with you!

Jodi grew up on a ranch in Paradise Valley, with the Absaroka- Beartooths as her backyard. She learned to love wild places and has been exploring on skis since in Canada, Japan, the North Cascades and her home mountains around Bozeman and Cooke City. When she’s not skiing or teaching, she can be found guiding on Washington’s glaciers in the summer, running around the mountains, or coming up with the next best adventure snack.